Seanad debates

Wednesday, 25 June 2003

Council Regulation on Procedures for amending the Sirene Manual: Referral to Joint Committee. - Health Service Reform: Statements (Resumed).

 

I draw the attention of the House to the fact that the Minister's contribution earlier today specifically addressed the issue of community and primary care. I sense that some doubts may remain, however, which I am happy to clarify rather than allowing misunderstanding to exist. I am happy to clarify any aspects of the Minister's comments. I wish to contradict some of the comments that were made by Senators. We wish to develop primary care and to put in place appropriate support structures. I encourage Senators to examine some of the 11 primary care pilot schemes that were undertaken nationally, spread throughout all regions. This new dimension, which involves working with the important keyholders to deliver health services on a community care basis, is working well. I understand from my knowledge of a number of the pilot schemes that they are going extremely well.

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